Welcome to Richmond RAAF/AFB
"YSRI"
RAAF Base Richmond
was the first Air Force Base to be established in New
South Wales, and the second within Australia. In 1925
the first Air Force element in New South Wales, No.3
Squadron, was formed at Richmond. From 1923 to 1936 RAAF
Base Richmond was also used as a supplementary aerodrome
for Sydney, with notables such as Sir Charles
Kingsford-Smith landing the 'Southern Cross' here after
his trans-Pacific flight in 1928, and in 1935 Miss Jean
Batten, after her solo flight from England. At the
outbreak of World War II Nos.3, 6, 9 and 22 Squadrons
were based at Richmond, together with No.2 Aircraft
Depot, No.8 Squadron formed on 11 September 1939 and two
weeks later No.11 Squadron. During the war Richmond
developed into a base of major importance in Australia's
defence, and has since evolved from a combat centre to
become the home of most of the Air Force's air transport
fleet which include Nos.84, 85 and 86 Wings. As such the
Base is now the hub of logistics support for the ADF.
During the past few years many of the large aircraft
maintenance Units have also had their work contracted
out. Civilian contracted companies on Base now include:
Serco, Sodexho, Defence Maintenance Management, Qantas
Defence Services, Lockheed Martin, Australian Aerospace,
Marshall Aerospace and Air New Zealand Engineering
Services. Recently RAAF Richmond Air Force base asked
Transload Airforce to join forces with them.Location
RAAF Base Richmond is
located west of Sydney in News South Wales.
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